Will Athleticism Equal Wins?
Philadelphia 76ers —
Speed? Check.
Agility? Check.
Strength? Check.
Success? TBD.
We all know the Sixers have never been your traditional basketball team. The “AI” era was all about one man controlling the ball, pretty much the entire game. The “Barkley” era was all about him, essentially a low post version of the AI era. The Sixers will never be the Detroit Pistons, of recent NBA Finals fame. They’ll never be the San Antonio Spurs, of early 2000’s championship fame. They can, though, bring about their own style of championship play.
The Sixers, without a doubt, have one of the best athletes in the NBA in ...
So Where's The Post Up Game
Philadelphia 76ers Fan Blog —
In a piece entitled "WIll Athleticism Equal Wins" mvn.com makes a case that a healthy Elton Brand will make the Sixers a dangerous team. Then, to emphasize how good Brand was before the injury, they give us a highlight reel of pre-injury Brand doing work for the Clippers. The reel shows that Brand is a big time player, but is also representative of his game. Brand is not a back to the basket guy. Granted, he's a high percentage shooter, but he's a guy that likes to catch the ball at the elbow and take his man off the dribble or shoot a deadly 12 to 15 foot jump shot. Now it is possible that that was just how the Clippers used him, and that he will ...
Can Elton Brand Return to Elite Status for the Sixers?
The Hoop Doctors —
Can Elton Brand Return to Elite Status for the Sixers? Elton Brand Allen Moll is an avid NBA and College Basketball fan who watches and studies games religiously and coaches youth basketball in his native Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Allen is a regular columnist for TheHoopDoctors.com ...
